Former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin welcomed the BCCI’s approval of the women’s IPL. 

The Hyderabad Cricket Association chief told mid-day: “It [Women’s IPL] was imperative. It is important to promote the women [cricketers], who have done well over a period of time. The performance [of the Indian women team] has been good. With the women’s IPL, we’ll get more players from abroad and more graduating to the national side,” felt Azharuddin.